For 5-Year-Olds: Let’s Make It! A Collection of Craft Ideas to Feel the Spring
With the arrival of spring and the move up to the next class, the five-year-olds are surely brimming with excitement as they enter their final year at the preschool.
You can see them enjoying themselves—taking on projects with a strong sense of purpose and showing their originality.
This time, we’re introducing spring craft ideas that are perfect for five-year-olds.
We’ve gathered a range from slightly more challenging projects to ideas they can actually play with.
These are activities that five-year-olds will find rewarding to work on.
Teachers, please enjoy them together with the children!
Note: Because children’s creations are treated as works, we use the term “seisaku” in the text to mean “production/creation as a work.”
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[5-Year-Olds] Let’s Make It! A Collection of Craft Ideas that Feel Like Spring (91–100)
Balloon and animal mobile
Here’s a very cute paper mobile you can make and hang from the ceiling.
This idea lets you craft your favorite shapes out of paper—try spring-inspired motifs like flowers or hot-air balloons.
When you display it, using a tree branch can add a warm, natural feel.
You can also make a base by forming a ring from a vinyl hose sold at home improvement stores and hang the pieces from the ring—it looks adorable too.
It’s also lovely to have young children make spring motifs and decorate freely.
Milk carton mobile
Fun to make, and fun to hang from the ceiling and enjoy! Here are some ideas for making a mobile out of milk cartons.
You’ll need three milk cartons, a 14 cm bamboo skewer or wire, thread, acrylic paint, and craft glue.
In this idea, the collaboration of the moon with a cat and fish makes for an amusing design! You can freely adapt it to suit the design you want to create—whether a cute or cool vibe, animals, or your favorite motifs—so feel free to use this as a reference.
Three-dimensional dandelion
It looks just like the real thing! Here’s an idea for making a 3D dandelion.
You’ll need yellow origami paper, yellow-green origami paper, green origami paper, pink origami paper, scissors, and craft glue.
First, connect strips of yellow origami paper that you’ve cut into long, narrow pieces.
Make 1 mm-wide fringe cuts, then roll it up while applying craft glue; once it’s rolled, the dandelion flower is complete.
After making the stem and leaves with green origami paper, create a frame with the pink origami paper.
If you add some curves and motion to the stem and leaves, it will look even more like a real dandelion.
Paper and yarn garland
Decorate with yarn dandelions and bring a touch of spring to your room! Wrap yellow or white yarn around four fingers, slide the bundle off gently, and tie the center with a short piece of yarn.
Snip the loops on both the top and bottom, then trim and fluff it into a round dandelion shape to finish.
Make leaves from construction paper and attach them to the dandelion with glue.
If you insert the leaves slightly into the dandelion as you glue, it will look more realistic.
They’re cute on walls or hallway displays, and also charming when hung as decorations.
No-sew felt cherry blossoms
When a room is decorated with pink cherry blossoms, it feels so festive and exciting, doesn’t it? Here’s an idea for making cherry blossoms out of felt—and you can do it without any sewing! Prepare a piece of pink felt measuring 4 cm by 20 cm.
Mark it at 4 cm intervals along the length to make four sections, then make vertical cuts at each mark, cutting about two-thirds of the way down.
Round the edges of the five frilly sections into gentle arches, then fold each arch in half and cut it diagonally to form petal shapes.
Apply glue to the base of the petal on the side without slits, and glue the ends together as well to finish.
You can customize it however you like, so try adapting the basic shape to create all kinds of variations!
Artworks created using natural materials
April has just the right climate and is the perfect season for walks and playing in the playground.
Here’s an activity for creating artworks using natural materials like leaves and branches found outdoors.
Prepare a container to collect fallen leaves and other items.
If children decorate their own container with stickers or markers, they’ll feel more attached to it and enjoy the activity even more.
Use cotton swabs to apply glue to the collected leaves and flowers, then stick them onto construction paper.
When placing the items, it’s important to value the child’s sensibilities and let them lead the process.
Once finished, display the pieces and enjoy the artwork!
Mobile of clouds and balloons
It spins around and looks so cute! Let me share an idea for a mobile with fluffy clouds and hot air balloons.
You’ll need scissors, glue, thread, beads, translucent origami paper, tissue paper, four rubber bands, craft adhesive, tape, and bamboo skewers.
Use the tissue paper and rubber bands to make fluffy clouds, and make the hot air balloons with the translucent origami paper and beads.
You’ll build a frame with the bamboo skewers and hang the pieces, so if you’re making this with children, be sure to work with safety in mind.